The 11 Best Texture Sprays for Fine Hair, Tested and Reviewed
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Anyone with fine hair knows the eternal struggle against lifeless strands that seem to highlight every contour of your skull. (A problem that’s exacerbated if you also have thin hair.) So, what’s the secret to a great hairdo, then? One of them is a good texture spray. “Texturizing sprays will give you a plumped up or revamped look and [absorb the oil in your hair],” says Fabio Scalia, the owner of NYC-based Fabio Scalia Salons. “It will make the hair more voluminous as well.” From the surprising overall favorite, the Balmain Texturizing Volume Spray ($60), to the best-smelling Captain Blankenship Texture Sea Salt Spray ($29) and Hailey Bieber-loved IGK Beach Club Volume Texture Spray (from $16), PureWow editors tested popular brands to cull this list of 11 best texture sprays for fine hair. May a good hair day be in your future.
The 10 Best Texture Sprays at a Glance
Meet the Experts
How We Chose the Best Texture Sprays for Fine Hair
To corral this list of the best texture sprays for fine hair, PureWow editors researched the most popular brands trending across the internet, from Google Trends data to social media. We also asked hairstylists about the products they love. Then, two fine-haired editors put nearly 20 products to the test, evaluating each spray based on texture, feel, hold, scent, delivery mechanism and longevity.
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1. Balmain Texturizing Volume Spray
PureWow’s associate SEO editor Marissa Wu wasn’t expecting a couture brand to make the best texture spray for fine hair, but after extensively testing many brands, Balmain’s Texturizing Volume Spray came out on top. “The texture stayed ALL DAY without feathering out,” she notes. “The volume was long-lasting, too. There was a lightness to my hair that isn't present in the other texture sprays. It gave texture but wasn’t super grainy. Airy, almost. It reactivates really well when you zhush it. Best hold, best texture, best volume.”
The 8.8-ounce bottle features a continuous spray that delivers a cloud-like mist with the signature Balmain fragrance. The formula contains silk protein and argan oil that provide moisture and shine. It can be applied to damp or dry hair.
2. Captain Blankenship Texture Sea Salt Spray
“This holds so well,” Wu says. “The only downside is that there isn’t a continuous spray. Otherwise, the volume is amazing and doesn’t leave my hair piece-y looking, even after a windy, rainy and humid day. The texture is very light, which I appreciate because I don’t like it when the product feels too sticky or gritty. Also, it smells like pure roses.”
The four-ounce bottle is packed with aloe, seaweed extract, sea salt and rose essential oils that give the hair body and volume without weighing it down or drying it out. It can be used on all hair types, including color-treated hair and on dry scalps.
3. WEN by Chaz Dean 613 Texturizing Treatment Spray
PureWow senior editor Dana Dickey says this texture spray had the most “natural” feeling of all the brands she tested. “It’s applied on wet hair, so it seems to really bond with your hair as it dries, leaving it feeling silky and looking shiny but somehow adding volume.” The silky feeling is produced by a powerhouse cohort of rosemary oil, green tea extract, bamboo water, amino acids and peptides.
“It didn’t hold curls like a hairspray or more ‘rigid’ volumizers, but it kept a bend so my hair didn’t fall flat or look thin while wearing it,” Dickey shares. “Interestingly, after I took a hot yoga class with my hair in little buns, I took down my hair and my curls were bouncy again—so this product can be reactivated with a little moisture if needed.”
4. IGK Beach Club Volume Texture Spray
The IGK Beach Club Volume Spray is a known favorite of Hailey Bieber, so of course we put it to the test. “I’d say the texture is gentle but strong—not overpoweringly sticky, but not so light it's a short-lived flash,” Wu says. She noted that some volume was lost throughout the day, but the texture was consistent and held her hair in place. “My only caveat is the scent, which felt a little overpowering and saccharine.”
The formula contains glycerin and sunflower seed extract to help seal in moisture and add texture. It’s also free of salt, which is often a drying component in texture sprays. It is available in 1.7- or 5- ounce bottles, with a buildable texture and no-crunch finish.
5. Kenra Volume Spray 25
Any beauty enthusiast knows that products can often be expensive—which is why we’ll always sing the praises of one that has good value for the dollar. The Kenra Volume Spray 25 wins the title here, clocking in at just $22 for a whopping 10-ounce can.
“This is the first texture/hair spray I ever bought, and I was impressed with its ability to make even my non-blow-dried hair look like it had body,” Wu says. “It’s a pretty crunchy formula, so if you’re looking for something extreme that will feather out over time, this is definitely your pick. I like that it gave my otherwise slippery hair enough tack for a claw clip to actually sit in it.”
6. Moroccanoil Dry Texture Spray
If Kenra delivers mega-hold crunch, Moroccanoil sits in the middle somewhere. “It has just the right amount of texture that stuck with me the whole day, from morning coffee to nighttime gallery hopping. By 10 p.m., my hair still had decent volume and if I flipped it upside down, it was nicely tousled again.” Standout ingredients include argan oil and wheat protein to give the hair elasticity, moisture and smoothness. Zeolite provides odor absorption and texture.
7. Color Wow Style on Steroids
“This is a nice everyday volumizer that basically made me feel like I had twice as much hair without making it dull or gritty—and it kept my shine,” Dickey reports. “The spray actually made my hair feel better, so long as I followed the instructions and applied it with my hair upside down to both the roots and the mid-layers for more lift.” This is also a favorite product of Cleveland’s, who notes, “It’s insane for giving ridiculous texture to otherwise fine and soft hair.”
Dickey reported that, with an under and top layer application, she got a week’s worth of hold without weighing down her hair. The formula has a light citrus scent that dissipates quickly, with glycerin to add moisture, hybrid polymers for volume and style memory and zeolite for texture and grit.
8. Ouai Wave Spray
While the Ouai Wave Spray doesn’t have as strong or as prominent a texture as some of the other sprays on this list, it does give unparalleled (and somewhat unbelievable) shine. “As opposed to being gritty in texture, this one was rather tacky,” Wu says. “It also feels the heaviest of all the sprays I tested and gives the hair a very slick appearance. This is the softest my hair has ever been with a texture spray.”
The ingredients include rice protein instead of sea salt, which make it suitable for color- and keratin- treated hair. The scent is a delicate floral potpourri including bergamot, lemon, rose, violet and jasmine notes.
9. R+Co Bleu Lifestyler Volume & Texture Spray
“This texture spray had just the right amount of stick,” Wu says. “It was enough to feel like there was texture but not so much it was like brushing your fingers over a half-eaten lollipop. The volume lasted the whole day and ‘resets’ well when you tousle the hair.” The scent is pleasing, but she notes that the spray can be intense and recommends using it in a room with good ventilation.
This spray is part of R+Co’s eco line, Bleu. The formula contains vegetable keratin to boost hair strength, the proprietary BLEU molecule complex for shine and vitamins B and E, which protect against free radicals while softening hair. The packaging consists of a recyclable,100 percent aluminum can and PCR plastic cap.
10. Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray
“I’m obsessed with the Oribe spray,” raves PureWow commerce editor Olivia Dubyak. “It’s lightweight and gives my roots so much volume while helping my fine hair keep a curl throughout the day.” This is also one of Scalia’s top picks.
“I like its aerosol power and its ability to deliver great results without trying to move the hair too much,” he shares. “It has misty thin clouds that I can spray from far away, and it provides amazing volume and texture to the hair. And the smell is also great.”
11. äz Amplify Texture Spray
“This spray definitely added ‘teeth’ to my hair shaft, so it had a hairspray vibe to it,” Dickey says. “Though it was a little sticky, it seemed to plump up every hair strand and bring out the natural bend in my hair, even before I used a hot iron.” Ingredients like aloe, chamomile, lemongrass and wild geranium serve to strengthen, repair and moisturize the hair. Dickey got four days’ worth of hold, noting that even on day four, her hair seemed to retain its volume. Her only complaint was that she found the scent a little overpowering, recommending that someone apply it only in a well-ventilated room.
What to Consider When Choosing a Texture Spray for Fine Hair
When choosing the best texture spray for fine hair, there are a few factors to consider, namely ingredients, hair type and scalp, all of which can affect how your hair responds to the product.
Does Texture Spray Work on Fine Hair?
Texture spray can do a lot for limp strands—you just need to apply it correctly. “If you want to create lift and create volume, aim toward the roots to create volume and movement, then manipulate with your fingers. If you want to create movement and separation on the ends, then use it from farther away and focus on the ends,” Scalia explains. You can use it to refresh your look, especially if your hair’s been matted down by a hat, helmet or other accessory. “Texturizing sprays will give you a little bit of a plumped up or revamped look and dry the oil out."
What’s the Difference Between Texture Spray and Mousse?
“Texture sprays are a liquid that sprays in your hair, and they're designed to give it grit and texture,” Dean explains. “A mousse plumps up your hair and creates volume and body. Texture spray is for support.”
As for the difference between a texture spray and hairspray, Korab notes that while the former gives a volume boost by pushing the hair from the scalp, the latter is simply a tool to preserve the style. Cleveland also shares that texture sprays are designed to be sprayed on the hair shaft, whereas many other volumizing products are designed to be applied at the roots. Bottom line: You’ll get the best results by following the instructions on the label.
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